4x4 posts cut to 6' with 6" handle posts. 3/4" steel pipe for handles. Everything is secured together with 5/16" threaded rods. They load up to 242lbs each using cinder blocks. The threaded rod connections are what make this cheap and solid, an idea I stole from an old DIY crossfit forum post.
Loaded up with cinder blocks:
I wanted something I could keep in the garage and didn't want to transfer weight plates from the basement gym to outside all the time. The handles each weight 32lbs, and these particular blocks were 35lbs each. So the downside is they are only loadable by 70lb increments unless you wanted to get some half-blocks.
I've never used farmer's handles before, and 242 was way too much-
172 was more manageable-
You can see the blocks don't slide around at all simply due to friction. If you wanted to get fancy you could notch out the posts to guarantee no cinder block movement.
